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In this excerpt from Beowulf, what do the underlined words imply about Shield Sheafson?


So. The Spear-Danes in days gone by

and the kings who ruled them had courage and greatness.




There was Shield Sheafsonscourge of many tribes


a wrecker of mead-benchesrampaging among foes.




A foundling to start with he would flourish later on



In the end each clan on the outlying coasts

beyond the whale-road had to yield to him

and begin to pay tribute. That was one good king.


He was a fierce warrior.

He took pleasure in destruction.

He was disliked by both friends and enemies.

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WorldlyGlass49

The correct answer is He was a fierce warrior

In it, he is described as someone who would easily and fiercely dispatch of his foes and made everyone yield by defeating them.

The underlined works implies that he is destined
to be a great force that would defeat all those who would challenge him.

 

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